2021
Can the complete blood count be used as a reliable screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea?
Cummins E, Waseem R, Piyasena D, Wang CY, Suen C, Ryan C, Wong J, Kryger M, Chung F. Can the complete blood count be used as a reliable screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea? Sleep And Breathing 2021, 26: 613-620. PMID: 34185230, DOI: 10.1007/s11325-021-02383-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApnea-hypopnea indexComplete blood countMean SpO2Intermittent hypoxiaBlood countScreening toolObstructive sleep apneaMean oxygen saturationBody mass indexMethodsThis retrospective studyNormal clinical rangeObstructive sleep apnea screeningHome sleep studiesReliable screening toolSleep apnea screeningSevere OSAOSA severityRed blood cellsSurgical patientsIndependent predictorsMass indexSleep apneaAHI scoreRetrospective studySleep studies
2011
Positive Airway Pressure Initiation: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess the Impact of Therapy Mode and Titration Process on Efficacy, Adherence, and Outcomes
Kushida CA, Berry RB, Blau A, Crabtree T, Fietze I, Kryger MH, Kuna ST, Pegram GV, Penzel T. Positive Airway Pressure Initiation: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess the Impact of Therapy Mode and Titration Process on Efficacy, Adherence, and Outcomes. Sleep 2011, 34: 1083-1092. PMID: 21804670, PMCID: PMC3138163, DOI: 10.5665/sleep.1166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous positive airway pressurePositive airway pressureMinimum oxygen saturationAirway pressureFunctional outcomeOxygen saturationVeterans Affairs Medical CenterPositive pressure treatmentApnea-hypopnea indexObstructive sleep apneaSevere OSAMulticenter trialTreatment satisfactionControlled TrialsSleep apneaMajor efficacyStudy treatmentOutcome measuresMedical CenterSleep qualityTherapy modesMask comfortAdherenceEfficacyMonths
1996
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea With a Self-Titrating Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) System
Sharma S, Wali S, Pouliot Z, Peters M, Neufeld H, Kryger M. Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea With a Self-Titrating Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) System. Sleep 1996, 19: 497-501. PMID: 8865508, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/19.6.497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous positive airway pressureCPAP nightCPAP systemLowest arterial oxygen saturationObstructive sleep apnea syndromeContinuous positive airway pressure systemDiagnostic sleep studyNasal CPAP systemPositive airway pressureProspective clinical trialsObstructive sleep apneaSleep apnea syndromeSleep-disordered breathingArterial oxygen saturationMeasures of oxygenationTotal sleep timeLong-term useAirway pressureCPAP titrationSevere OSAAcute treatmentApnea syndromeSleep apneaArousal indexAirway stability